Dane Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 http://www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/site/blog/the_great_chimney/#When:19:20:24Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kidd Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Just saw his Echo Wall and E11 movies. Never seen so many huge falls on gear as on E11! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanb Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 (edited) Are those wool mits on the last pitch? Dave Macleod is a beast. There is video of this and another route in his most recent blog post: http://www.davemacleod.blogspot.com/ Edited February 12, 2010 by ryanb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Really interesting part to me is none of these 50 year old Vs are a breeze today. Only thing that has really changed is the ability to climb ice much easier and faster...mixed on the other hand is much the same even with much much better gear, clothing and tools. Yes on the wool. Dachstein mitts and still some of the best hand protection available for that kind of climbing. Got a good laugh though on chopping steps. No much you can chop easily with a Nomic or Fusion But it can be done. Great context for the old climbs (and how neither climber had done them) and good filming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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